Indigofera aspalathoides Sivanaarvembu Nili Wiry Indigo

Indigofera aspalathoides DC.
Telugu - Neeli, Nela Vempali,
English: Wiry Indigo
Sanskrit: Shivanimba, Ajara, Ajara nili, Ajura, Ajura nili, Manaveli.
Siddha/Tamil: Sivanaarvembu, Iraivanvembu.
Folk: Shivanimba (Maharashtra)
Malayalam: Shivamalli-gida

Ayurvedic uses: Antileprotic, antitumour, anti-inflammatory. Used in psoriasis and erysipelas. Ash of the burnt plant is used for dandruff. Root is used in aphthae.

Published articles

1.       Chemotherapeutic Efficacy of Indigofera aspalathoides on 20-Methylcholanthrene-Induced Fibrosarcoma in Rats.

 Sivagnanam Selva Kumar; Rao Mudiganti Ram Krishna; Balasubramanian Maruthaiveeran Periyasamy
 ISRN pharmacology  Volume: 2012   Pages: 134356   Published: 2012 (Epub 2012 Mar 05)

2.       EFFECT OF NATIVE DOMINANT AM FUNGUS AND PGPRs ON GROWTH AND BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MEDICINALLY IMPORTANT INDIGOFERA ASPALATHOIDES VAHL. ex. DC

 Sundar S. K.; Palavesam A.; Parthipan B.
 International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology  Volume: 7   Issue: 1-2   Pages: 59-67   Published: JAN-APR 2010

3.       Inhibitory effects of Indigofera aspalathoides on 20-methylcholanthrene-induced chemical carcinogenesis in rats.

 Kumar S Selva; Karrunakaran C M; Rao M R K; et al.
 Journal of carcinogenesis  Volume: 10   Pages: 1   DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1477-3163.75458   Published: 2011 Jan 11

4.       Indigofera Aspalathoides Protection Against 20-Methylcholanthrene-Induced Experimental Fibrosarcoma Growth after Transplantation in Rats - Role of Xenobiotic Drug Metabolizing Enzymes

 Kumar S. Selva; Karrunakaran C. M.; Rao M. Ram Krishna; et al.
 ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION  Volume: 11   Issue: 6   Pages: 1833-1838   Published: 2010

5.       Effect of Indigofera aspalathoides on complete Freund's adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats

 Rajkapoor B.; Kavimani S.; Ravichandiran V.; et al.
 PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY  Volume: 47   Issue: 6   Pages: 553-557   DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13880200902902489   Published: JUN 2009

6.       Anticancer activity of Indigofera aspalathoides and Wedelia calendulaceae in Swiss albino mice

 Gupta Malaya; Mazumde Upal K. Anti; Haldar Pallab K.; et al.
 IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH  Volume: 6   Issue: 2   Pages: 141-144   Published: SPR 2007

7.       Cytotoxic activity of flavone glycoside from the stem of Indigofera aspalathoides Vahl

 Balasubramanian Rajkapoor; Narayanan Murugesh; Kedalgovindaram Lalitha; et al.
 JOURNAL OF NATURAL MEDICINES  Volume: 61   Issue: 1   Pages: 80-83   DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11418-006-0026-6   Published: 2007

8.       Protective effect of Indigofera aspalathoides against CCl4-induced hepatic damage in rats

Rajkapoor B.; Jayakar B.; Kavimani S.; et al.
 Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy  Volume: 6   Issue: 1   Pages: 49-54   DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J157v06n01_05   Published: 2006

9.       Chemoprevention of N-nitrosodiethylamine induced phenobarbitol promoted liver tumors in rat by extract of Indigofera aspalathoides

 Rajkapoor B; Murugesh N; Chodon D; et al.
 BIOLOGICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN  Volume: 28   Issue: 2   Pages: 364-366   DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1248/bpb.28.364   Published: FEB 2005

10.   A new cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitory pterocarpan from Indigofera aspalathoides: structure elucidation and determination of binding orientations in the active sites of the enzyme by molecular docking

 Selvam C; Jachak SM; Oli RG; et al.
 TETRAHEDRON LETTERS  Volume: 45   Issue: 22   Pages: 4311-4314   DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2004.04.010   Published: MAY 24 2004

11.   Antitumor activity of Indigofera aspalathoides on Ehrlich ascites carcinoma in mice.

 Rajkapoor B.; Jayakar B.; Murugesh N.
 Indian Journal of Pharmacology  Volume: 36   Issue: 1   Pages: 38-40   Published: February 2004

12.   Effect of Indigofera aspalathoides against Dalton's ascitic lymphoma

 Christina AJM; Jose MA; Robert SJH; et al.
FITOTERAPIA  Volume: 74   Issue: 3   Pages: 280-283   DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(03)00038-8   Published: APR 2003

13.   Anti-inflammatory activity of Indigofera aspalathoides Vahl.

 Amala Bhaskar E; Ganga N; Arivudainambi R; et al.
 The Indian journal of medical research  Volume: 76 Suppl   Pages: 115-8   Published: 1982-Dec

14.   ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF INDIGOFERA-ASPALATHOIDES VAHL

 BHASKAR EA; GANGA N; ARIVUDAINAMBI R; et al.
 INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH  Volume: 76   Supplement: S   Pages: 115-118   Published: 1982

15.   ANTI INFLAMMATORY AND OTHER PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIONS OF INDIGOFERA-ASPALATHOIDES

 BHASKAR E A; GANGA N; ARIVUDAINAMBI R
 Indian Journal of Pharmacology  Volume: 14   Issue: 1   Pages: 66   Published: 1982